Sira Taluka Population, Caste, Religion Data - Tumkur district, Karnataka

Sira Taluka of Tumkur district has a total population of 313,758 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 158,978 are males while 154,780 are females. In 2011 there were a total 70,754 families residing in Sira Taluka. The Average Sex Ratio of Sira Taluka is 974.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 18.3% people live in Urban areas while 81.7% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 83.8% while that in rural areas is 69.2%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Sira Taluka is 981 while that of Rural areas is 972.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sira Taluka is 33174 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16986 male children and 16188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sira Taluka is 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Sira Taluka.

The total literacy rate of Sira Taluka is 71.87%. The male literacy rate is 71.64% and the female literacy rate is 56.7% in Sira Taluka.

Population
313,758
Literacy
71.87%
Sex Ratio
974

To facilitate the administration, Sira Taluka is further divided into 1 town and 249 villages.

Sira Taluka Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sira Taluka.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 33,174 16,986 16,188
Literacy 71.87% 71.64% 56.7%
Scheduled Caste 69,930 35,426 34,504
Scheduled Tribe 28,770 14,454 14,316
Illiterate 112,103 45,086 67,017

Caste-wise Population - Sira Taluka

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Sira Taluka of Karnataka.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 69,930 35,426 34,504
Schedule Tribe 28,770 14,454 14,316

Religion-wise Population - Sira Taluka

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 282,782 (90.13%) 143,457 139,325
Muslim 30,222 (9.63%) 15,155 15,067
Christian 436 (0.14%) 216 220
Sikh 23 (0.01%) 10 13
Buddhist 4 (0%) 2 2
Jain 62 (0.02%) 35 27
Other Religion 9 (0%) 3 6
No Religion Specified 220 (0.07%) 100 120

Literacy Rate - Sira Taluka

Average literacy rate of Sira Taluka in 2011 were 71.87% in which, male and female literacy were 80.21% and 63.32% respectively. Total literate in Sira Taluka were 201,655 of which male and female were 113,892 and 87,763 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Sira Taluka

The Sex Ratio of Sira Taluka is 974 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 974 females in Sira Taluka. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 974 ) of Sira Taluka.


Child Population - Sira Taluka

According to Census 2011, there were 33,174 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sira Taluka. Out of which 16,986 were male while 16,188 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Sira Taluka

As per Census 2011, there are a total 12,616 families under Sira Taluka living in urban areas while 12,616 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 18.3% of total population of Sira Taluka lives in Urban areas while 81.7% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 6,724 while that in rural regions is 26,450.

Total Urban Rural
Population 313,758 57,554 256,204
Children (0 - 6 years) 33,174 6,724 26,450
Schedule Caste 69,930 8,954 60,976
Schedule Tribe 28,770 2,002 26,768
Literacy 71.87% 83.77% 69.24%
Sex Ratio 974 981 972

Working Population - Sira Taluka

In Sira Taluka out of total population, 167,269 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167,269 workers engaged in Main Work, 52,335 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32,181 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 131,445 86,043 45,402
Cultivators 52,335 39,788 12,547
Agriculture Labourer 32,181 15,695 16,486
Household Industries 9,587 2,789 6,798
Other Workers 37,342 27,771 9,571
Marginal Workers 35,824 11,681 24,143
Non Working 146,489 61,254 85,235

Nearby Talukas from Sira Taluka

Below is the list of Talukas near Sira Taluka in Tumkur district.


Sira Taluka Map


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